RENAULT (Diesel) /SOFIM/ Engine Workshop Repair Manual (pdf version)



Indirect injection

Aluminium, 4 cylinders



Types

852

J8S



Applicable models

Renault 18

Fuego

Renault 20

Renault 21

Renault 25

Renault 30

Safrane

Espace

Trafic

Master

Jeep



Table of contents

Foreword

Diagram

Engine identification

Tightening torques (in daNm)

Lubrication circuit diagram

Specifications

Standard replacement

Special tooling required

Essential equipment

Cylinder head exploded drawing

Overhauling the engine

Removing top engine

Stripping the cylinder head

Cleaning

Checking the gasket face

Redressing the valve seats

Assessment and repair of rocker arm rails

Rebuilding the cylinder head

Cylinder block exploded drawing

Removing bottom engine

Extracting the con rod -pistons

Refitting bottom engine

Refitting and assembling con rod and pistons

Fitting the rings

Checking cylinder liner protrusion

Refitting cylinder liner - pistons - con rods

Checking piston protrusion

Refitting top engine

Tensioning procedure